plitvice lakes national park

Plitvice Lakes

National Park

Jakov Benjak, Leon Lamot,

Dario Šmic

Content

History

Geografical location

16 lakes

Travertine barriers

Dolomites, limestone

Plitvice Lakes trough the seasons

Natural base and climate

History Humans have inhabited the area of Plitvice Lakes

for thousands of years

Croats were permanently settled in this area since

the beggining of 7th century

Plitvice Lakes were declared a national park on

April 4, 1949

Geografical location

Plitvice Lakes are located

close to the Bosnia &

Hercegovina border in the

Dinaric mountains, 110 km

south of Zagreb

About 16 lakes

Plitvice lakes consist of 16 lakes (Upper

and Lower lakes) :

- Upper lakes : Prošćansko, Vir, Galovac…

- Lower lakes : Kozjak, Milanovac…

Forested hills are good water sources for

lakes – main source : White and Black

river, rain, snow…

Upper lakes Lower lakes

Travertine barriers

Deposition of material

Dolomites,limestone…

Plitvice Lakes are rich with karst rocks like

dolomites and limestone -> deposition of

calcite (the main construction

material)causes the formation of new

travertine barriers,waterfalls and paths.

Lakes through the seasons

Lakes change their face through the

season

In spring water is quick and wild, in

summer it shine and flow slower , in

autumn water is covered with leaves and

it’s preparing for winter when water turns

whole nature around into a frozen

kingdom…